Comptoir Group PLC Pre-Close Trading Update (7607O)

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RNS Number : 7607O

Comptoir Group PLC

01 February 2019

 
                         01 February 2019 
 
     Comptoir Group Plc ("Comptoir", "Group" or the "Company") 
                     Pre-Close Trading Update 
    Comptoir Group Plc (AIM: COM), the owner and/or operator of 
    Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean restaurants, is pleased 
   to today announce a pre-close trading update for the 52-week 
                 period ending 31st December 2018. 
    The Directors are pleased to report that trading for the 52 
  weeks to 31st December 2018 was in line with market expectation 
  with the expected strong finish to the second half of the year. 
    Two additional Comptoir Libanais sites successfully opened 
   in 2018; Birmingham (March) and London Bridge (November). The 
    Company also opened its second franchise site with HMS Host 
   in Cheshire Oaks (November). The Company ended the year with 
           27 managed restaurants and 4 franchise sites. 
   The Company retains a strong balance sheet and the Directors 
       continue to be excited by the prospects of the Group. 
             For further information, please contact: 
Comptoir Group plc 
 Chaker Hanna, CEO                        Tel: [phone] 
 Mark Carrick, CFO                        Tel: [phone] 
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and    Tel: [phone] 
 Broker) 
 Bobbie Hilliam 
 Georgina McCooke 
 
 

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